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Long Beach State Volleyball

PREVIEW: Long Beach State Men’s Volleyball Wants Another National Title

Mike GuardabascioComments Off on PREVIEW: Long Beach State Men’s Volleyball Wants Another National Title

This is going to be a special season for the Long Beach State men’s volleyball team, so we’re pulling out all the stops to break down the big storylines.

Click here to read our preview of the team trying to become the first in Long Beach history to win back-to-back NCAA titles.

Click here for our feature on National Player of the Year Josh Tuaniga, who led the team to last year’s title despite a serious injury.

Click here for our column on why this is the perfect team to hop on the bandwagon for.

Click here for our inside look at the team’s NCAA championship rings.

Click here for a breakdown of five of the top matches to watch this year.

Click here for the full schedule for this season.

Check out the cover to our special section in the Grunion Gazette: photo by Stephen Dachman, design by Jesse Lopez.

Mike Guardabascio
An LBC native, Mike Guardabascio has been covering Long Beach sports professionally for 13 years, with his work published in dozens of Southern California magazines and newspapers. He's won numerous awards for his writing as well as the CIF Southern Section’s Champion For Character Award, and is the author of three books about Long Beach history.
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